LEADERSHIP
Executive Committee
President (2025-27)
Daniel Simons, CCO
Hubbard Funeral Home, PA
519 Mabe Drive, Woodbine, MD 21060
410-242-3300
Board term expires June 2026
Vice President (2025-27)
John O. Mitchell, IV, CFSP, CCSP, CCO
Mitchell-Wiedefeld Funeral Home, Inc.
6500 York Road, Baltimore, MD 21212
410-377-8300
Board term expires June 2027
Secretary/Treasurer (2025-27)
Edgar F. Lassahn III, CCO
Immediate Past President (2025-27)
Samantha Logan
Harry H. Witzke’s Family Funeral Home, Inc.
4112 Old Columbia Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21043
410-465-2848
Board term expires June 2027
Board of Directors
Donna Borgwardt Mabry
Donald V. Borgwardt Funeral Home, PA
4400 Powder Mill Rd, Beltsville, MD 20705
301-937-1707
Board term expires June 2028
Pamela Hovatter, CFSP
Singleton Funeral and Cremation Services
1 Second Ave SW, Glen Burnie, MD 21061
410-766-7070
Board term expires June 2027
L. Heather Lassahn
Lassahn Funeral Home, Inc.
7401 Belair Road,Nottingham, MD 21236
410-665-2000
Board term expires June 2028
Holly K. McComas, CFSP
McComas Funeral Home, P.A.
1317 Cokesbury Road / Abingdon, MD 21009
410-676-4600
Board term expires June 2026
Karen Howell-McPherson, CFSP, CPC, CCO
McPherson Funeral Services, P.A.
12827 Old Fort Road, Suite 103, Fort Washington, MD 20744
301-292-4603
Board term expires June 2026
Executive Director
Executive Director
Andrew Van Dusen
MSFDA
2434 Morrcrest Dr, Corning, NY 14830
410-553-7706
Committee Chairs
For full committee membership listing and contact information, please log in to the Members area
Advisory
Andrew Osmeyer
Cemetery/Crematory Liaison
John O. Mitchell, IV
Constitution & Bylaws
Donald V. Borgwardt & Earl L. Canapp, Jr.
Courier/Website
Samantha Logan
Dottie Hector Fund
Andrew Osmeyer
Fishing Outing (Convention)
Andrew Osmeyer
Legislative/Legislative Events
Earl L. Canapp, Jr. & Edgar F. Lassahn, Jr.
Membership
Andrew Osmeyer
Mulheran Scholarship
Scott P. Gardner
Embalming/Regulatory/CME
Daniel S. Simons
Resolutions
Earl L. Canapp, Jr.
Sporting Clays (Convention)
James Bruzdzinski
Strategic Planning
James Bruzdzinski
Budget & Finance
Andrew Osmeyer
College/New Professionals
Andrew Osmeyer
Convention
Daniel Simons
Disaster Response Team
James Bruzdzinski
Events/Non-Dues Revenue
Samantha Logan
Golf Outing (Convention)
Brian Burton
Media/Public Relations
Earl L. Canapp, Jr.
Midwinter Retreat
Sherri Collins-Witzke
Nominating
Sherri Collins - Witzke
Political Action Committee
Pamela A. Hovatter
Social
Holly K. McComas
State Board Liaison
Earl L. Canapp, Jr.
NFDA Convention
Keith Roberson
